Enterprise App Development Trends

Written by Corporate | Sep 10, 2014 4:28:54 PM

Mobile apps and solutions have had a huge impact on the way businesses operate. This trend has rolled over into 2014 and this year has witnessed the exponential rise of enterprise mobility. Enterprise mobility has helped businesses and companies create an interactive environment of collaboration where communication transcends boundaries. Enterprise Apps allow Employees complete access to data and resources. The shift now is towards getting more apps to the mobile with an additional focus on security and governance.

According to the “Enterprise Architects Reveal Enterprise Mobility Plans” report developed by mobile app platform provider Verivo, there is a shift in the mobile app development trend. The inclination is now developing a mobile infrastructure that integrates with and leverages IT assets of enterprises with the facility to access data from multiple back end sources. This report also identified the improvement areas in enterprise mobility architecture as of today. Some of these are:

Integrating enterprise mobility with the existing web based architecture
Limited and expensive bandwidth
Huge range of device types and operating systems accessing the enterprise apps
Easy data access from multiple back end sources for small devices

Keeping these in mind, the report talks of some of the top enterprise mobile app development trends for this year.

Organizations need to build high caliber apps where data and function are optimized for viewing on any device by integrating back end data sources, apps and systems.
Since network connectivity can be an issue, apps require data caching and added offline support. As this can almost triple development complexity, enterprise architects need the right infrastructure support that facilitates local data storage.
Mobile apps need to be built using an open infrastructure which allows developers to reuse current IT assets to maximize ROI and increase app efficiency.
Build ‘create once run anywhere’ apps on an adaptable infrastructure to support trends such as BYOD and support multiple users, devices and operating systems.
Use an open and flexible platform for app development to decrease app building time, leverage IT assets and meet market demands
Create a stable and predictable pricing structure by employing a CPU or capacity based fee instead of pay per app or pay per user fee for the mobile solutions making it easier to align apps to business requirements.

As the market and business trends evolve, enterprise apps too need to evolve to keep up with user expectations, provide support for new devices and integrate platforms across IT to support technological needs and empower the mobile workforce.